Hi everyone! I am looking to move to Japan on a WHV sometime next year and my boyfriend will also be moving on a WHV except he is from the UK. The UK has recently updated their WHV to allow you to stay for 2 consecutive years and other countries in the Commonwealth, such as Canada and NZ, have also implemented similar rules. My question is this – will Australia be updating their length anytime soon? It seems odd that these other 'similar' countries have all updated their terms at the same time yet Australia is still behind with the old "6 months then renew for another 6 months". It would be tough if I had to go home after 12 months while my boyfriend still has another year left on his visa. Any help on the matter would be appreciated!
by bbyneko7